The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gloversville 56-21. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mason Carkner, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and Ethan Green, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 92 rushing yards gave Carkner a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Gavin Lochner, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley earned a 31-19 win over Lansingburgh on Friday. Given Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Lansingburgh is ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, slipping by Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley 14-13. Does Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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